What Australia's convict past reveals about women, men, marriage and work
- Written by Pauline Grosjean, Associate Professor of Economics, UNSW
Male-dominated sex ratios in Australia's history still affect attitudes today.
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Success for women often comes at a cost. Award-winning, election-winning and high-earning women are more likely to be divorced in a strange trend that may affect other aspects of our lives.
However, divorce may not be the price for success, but a remnant of...
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